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Driving Rain - Paul McCartney
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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the former Beatle's first album of original recordings since 1997's 'Flaming Pie.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Mojo
    90
    A satisfying, and often very moving, body of work. [Dec 2001, p.100]
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  2. Blender
    80
    If this collection has a coherent theme, it's the cautious joy of a man making his emotional recovery. [#4, p.119]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    'Driving Rain' is supposed to be raw, spontaneous and unpolished, when in fact it's perfectly pleasant, unable to resist the McCartney default modes of jauntiness and sentimentality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. lubomirs
    10
    beautiful album, full of delightful melodies and inventions. Paul continuing in his late rennesaince period.
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  2. AlexA
    10
    Up there, among the best Macca records.
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  3. JeffD
    2
    This is just plain awful. From the inanity of the title track's "1-2-3-4-5, Let's go for a drive" to the inanity of "I Do", "Spinning on An Axis" and "Heather". Saved from a rating of 1 only by standouts "Lonley Road", "Your Loving Flame", and "Rinse the Raindrops". If you were a fan of "Back to the Egg" this is the album for you. If you were a fan of "Flowers in the Dirt" you'll be very disappointed.… Expand
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